Abstract
This study explains administrative functions of local governance in Godavari municipality of district. For that purpose, the quantitative research approach and instrumental case study in multi-site research design has been applied. The required data were collected from 234 respondents (Administrative staffs 12 elected representatives and local intellectuals 30 and service receivers 192) through institutional survey and exit poll survey techniques selected by , cluster and stratified random sampling methods. This study found that average value of administrative functions related variables was 1.88 to 2.14 or perceptions of the respondents over studied variables felled between "strongly agree and agree". And the average value of quality of administrative functions related variables also found 1.96 to 2.76 (strongly agree and nearer to neutral" with 0.60 to 1.44 standard deviation and 0.15 standard errors for the . However, Pearson correlation coefficient between administrative function index (maximum 35, minimum 7, mean 24.08 and standard deviation 3.41) and quality of administrative function index (maximum 28, minimum 4, mean 14.26 and standard deviation 2.57), r= 0.88, > r2= 0.05 and p=0.00 found significant (strong positive correlation)
Highlights
The acceptable meaning of governance is decentralization of state power for intersectoral management of administrative functions
Governence is regarded as complex set of institutions, actors and stakeholders; governance recognizes the blurring of boundaries and responsibilities for tackling social and economic issues; governance identi ies the power dependence involved relationships between institutions’ collective action; governance is about autonomous self-governing networks of
This study concludes that the federal structure of local governance has opened the door for decentralized model of administrative service delivery functions
Summary
The acceptable meaning of governance is decentralization of state power for intersectoral management of administrative functions. In the case of local governance, the administrative function provisioned in devolved power/jurisdiction number 5 (LGOA, 2017) has been operating by 17000 administrative staffs “Local governance operating act” (2017) This fact indicates that there is an issue of quality administrative functions that is hampering quality service delivery practices of local government and resulting poor rural development practices in Nepal. It is because rural development process seeks to alleviate poverty, mass utilization of resources, commercialization of agriculture, food security, creating opportunities, infrastructural development of rural community and modernization of the society Chaudhary and Pasa (2015). In this background this study has analyzed administrative functions of local governance in Godavari municipality of Lalitpur district
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